Mothers view about oral health status, oral hygiene behaviors, and dental services utilization of their children with hearing impairment attending special schools

Rajabloo, Soofia; Pakkhesal, Mina; Alhosseini, AliAkbar Naghavi; Ghorbani, Zahra; Rajabi, Abdolhalim

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“… 12 Interestingly, Rajabloo et al recently reported that half of (49.2%) of hearing-impaired special need schools in Iran had a habit of brushing their teeth once daily. 28 The low oral hygiene practice in our study subjects might be due to socio-economic problems and/or lack of oral health awareness in our study participants. Our study also found that students who did not have family support while brushing their teeth were 5.1 times more likely to have dental caries than those who did have family support in their daily oral hygiene practice.…”

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Oral Health Status of Hearing-Impaired Students Attending Special Need Schools in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Teshome¹,

Girma²,

Adane³

et al. 2022

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Background Oral health care is the most common unmet need among individuals with a disability. Individuals with a disability may have compromised oral health needs due to neglect from parents, socioeconomic problems, and communication barriers. In Ethiopia, there is a lack of data on oral health status of the hearing-impaired population. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the oral health status of hearing-impaired students in the Amhara region, Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2020 to April 2021 on hearing-impaired students in Amhara region, Ethiopia. Data were collected using a pretested interview administered questionnaire and clinical examination. Oral cavity was evaluated using the simplified oral hygiene index, decayed, missed and filled teeth, and community periodontal index. Data analysis was done using SPSS 26.0, and logistic regression analysis was done to identify the risk factors of dental caries and periodontal disease. Results A total of 149 hearing impaired students with an age range of 7–30 years were involved in the study. The prevalence of periodontal disease and dental caries was 22.8% (95% CI: 16.8, 30.4) and 38.9% (95% CI; 32.2, 46.9), respectively. Being grade 1–4 student (AOR = 3.94, 95%: 1.16, 13.38), lack of formal education (AOR = 4.98, 95% CI: 1.00, 24.65), dental caries (AOR = 2.51, 95% CI: 1.08, 5.08) and bleeding on probing (AOR = 9.98, 95% CI: 3.69, 26.64) were statistically significant with periodontal disease. Grade level, parents’ support during brushing, oral health status, and medication intake were independent factors for dental caries. Conclusion In the present study, a significant number of hearing-impaired students had periodontal disease and dental caries. School oral health programs and caregivers assisted oral hygiene practices are essential to combat oral health problems in hearing-impaired students. Moreover, a nationwide prospective study with a large sample size will be required to reflect the oral health status of hearing-impaired individuals in the country.

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Oral Health Status of Hearing-Impaired Students Attending Special Need Schools in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Teshome¹,

Girma²,

Adane³

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Oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of teachers and healthcare workers in special schools for the disabled children in Isfahan

Nilchian,

Ataie,

Bahrami

2023

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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Oral health is an important aspect of general health, and is of great importance, especially in disabled children. A school is an ideal place for the implementation of preventive programs. Considering the significance of the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease in disabled children, and the important role of teachers in the oral health promotion of students, this study aimed to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of teachers and healthcare workers in special schools for the disabled children in Isfahan. This descriptive-analytical study evaluated the oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of 172 teachers and healthcare workers of special schools for disabled children in Isfahan using a questionnaire. The participants were selected using census sampling. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed using SPSS via the Chi-square test, t-test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient at P < 0.05 level of significance. The mean score of knowledge and attitude of teachers was 72.2% and 80.5%, respectively. The mean score of knowledge of healthcare workers was significantly higher than that of teachers (P = 0.007). Age had no significant correlation with the knowledge score (P = 0.41) but was significantly correlated with the attitude score (P = 0.01). Work experience had a significant correlation with the knowledge (P = 0.02) and attitude (P = 0.005) scores. In addition, the educational level had a significant correlation with the knowledge (P < 0.001) and attitude (P = 0.007) scores. The findings of this research showed that work experience had a significant correlation with the knowledge and attitude scores, which can be due to more contact of teachers with longer work experience with disabled children and their higher perception of hygienic needs and problems of these children.

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Oral health status and treatment needs among deaf, mute and visually impaired children of Gulbarga district – A population based cross sectional study

Goud¹,

Gupta²,

Babu

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Oral diseases can particularly have a harmful impact on the general health of individuals with certain systemic health problems or conditions. The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status and treatment needs among deaf, mute, and visually impaired children of the Gulbarga district. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 284 deaf, mute, and visually impaired children of the Gulbarga district. A specially prepared structured questionnaire was used to record the demographic variables and oral hygiene practices. Type III clinical examination was carried out. Oral health status was assessed using the World Health Organization (WHO) assessment form (1997). Oral hygiene index-simplified (1964) was used to assess the oral hygiene status. Results: A total of 284 children were examined, aged 6–24 years, with a mean age of 12.95 years (±3.13). The prevalence of dental caries was 49.3%, and 87.4% of the children suffered from periodontal disease. Oral hygiene status was poor in 24.7% of the children. Conclusion: The findings in the present study highlight the lack of dental treatment. There is a considerable need for the prevention and treatment of oral diseases among deaf, mute, and visually impaired children.

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Mothers view about oral health status, oral hygiene behaviors, and dental services utilization of their children with hearing impairment attending special schools

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Oral Health Status of Hearing-Impaired Students Attending Special Need Schools in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Oral Health Status of Hearing-Impaired Students Attending Special Need Schools in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of teachers and healthcare workers in special schools for the disabled children in Isfahan

Oral health status and treatment needs among deaf, mute and visually impaired children of Gulbarga district – A population based cross sectional study

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